New Artist Profile: J.L.G Brings a New Kind of Synth Pop With Timeless Sound

In the wake of Daft Punk‘s split announcement this week, the electronic, indie and pop music markets will be looking for artists who have the diversity and consistent quality production to fill the massive void left by the French legends. It’s early days still as he’s only released three singles and an EP thus far …

KAYTRANADA and Madlib star in two-part documentary series, ‘Driven by Sound’ – Dancing Astronaut KAYTRANADA and Madlib star in two-part documentary series, ‘Driven by Sound’

by: Sami Weisband Feb 25, 2021 KAYTRANADA and Madlib are the foci of Driven by Sound, a new two-part documentary series spearheaded by Pitchfork that will offer viewers a chance to delve deep into the minds of the producers. Driven by Sound will specifically span in-depth conversations about their relationship to vinyl records and the …

New Artist Spotlight: Nicholas Gunn Releases an Album to Get Us all in ‘Sound Condition’

It’s definitely a bit of a misnomer to feature Nicholas Gunn in our New Artist Spotlight tag but somehow a great oversight has occurred here at YEDM and we’ve never actually featured this ambient and experimental electronica veteran. The “spotlight” bit is definitely apt, however, as Gunn’s new album, Sound Condition, deserves more than one. Having …

Explore Eliminate’s Unique Sound With His Debut Splice Sample Pack

At long last, one of the brightest sound designers in electronic music has released his debut Splice sample pack. Music producers can now explore over 800 samples produced by Eliminate, the Los Angeles-based beatsmith and Disciple Recordings crown jewel pushing the envelope of trap and dubstep. With tracks like the RL Grime-supported “Mula” and the festival-dominating …

Matt Caseli – No Sound No Sex

Long time dance music champion Matt Caseli is back with a renewed sense of purpose and a super fresh sound with new single, “No Sound, No Sex” on Deep Tech Los Angeles Records (DTLA). This marks his first release in over 9 months after having taken some time off in 2020 to focus on new …

Tame Impala Sound System To Make Live Debut With Back to Back Shows In March

Tame Impala Sound System is taking to the road in early March for two back-to-back performances at the SNACK Weekender in Perth. Tame Impala Sound System was an idea born in the quarantine era subsequent to the frontman himself cancelling a massive stadium tour last year. Instead, Tame Impala took to jamming digitally via livestream …

New Artist Spotlight: 1st Base Runner Is the New Electro Shoegaze Sound ‘All Thoughts’ Will Turn To

1st Base Runner is a new project from Austin-based artist Tim Husmann that only has two singles out so far in anticipation of his forthcoming album, Seven Years of Silence, but we can tell you already it’s going to be good. The “astral gothic” vibes of the electronic/dreampop/shoegaze rock hybrid tracks “All Thoughts” and “A …

In case you missed it: Madlib and Four Tet merge creative sensibilities on ‘Sound Ancestors’ – Dancing Astronaut In case you missed it: Madlib and Four Tet merge sensibilities on ‘Sound Ancestors’

by: Rachel Narozniak Feb 1, 2021 Listening to Madlib and Four Tet‘s hotly anticipated joint LP, Sound Ancestors, should be at the tiptop of your Monday morning agenda. Why? If only for the element of the unexpected, but that, admittedly, would be a bit reductive. Let’s dig into that, though. Put simply, Sound Ancestors represents …

Seven Lions Remixes his 2016 Collab on “Rush Over Me” With Classic Trance Sound

“Rush Over Me” came out in 2016 with Seven Lions, Illenium, Said The Sky, and HALIENE, and remains one of the most intensely emotional melodic bass tunes of the past five years — with those artists together, who could be surprised? But Seven Lions has never been one to stay in one lane, mixing dubstep, …

“Stay Sound & Check Yourself”: New Book Explores Mental Health Crisis Amongst Music Industry Professionals

It’s no secret that the lives of musical artists often come riddled with mental health struggles, born from the multiplicity of stressors that come from the life of a touring public figure under constant scrutiny. But what about the experiences of those who work behind the scenes, such as managers, publicists, bookers and touring teams? …